Statewide afterschool networks exist in 40 states (blue on the map below) and are vehicles for bringing together policymakers, educators, childcare providers, youth development workers, program developers, advocates, parents and others interested in improving outcomes for children and youth through school-based and school-linked afterschool programs. These networks forge local, state and federal partnerships and collaborations in support of comprehensive statewide policies that expand learning.

Find a representative from your statewide afterschool network and learn how you can support expanded learning in your community. Connect now >

Learn more about the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks and access valuable resources on afterschool and expanded learning.Visit now >

Statewide afterschool networks across the country are coming together to host Stakeholder Summits.

Join educators, program providers and community leaders at a stakeholder summit to:

Share and learn about promising practices in expanded learning

Access new research about high quality afterschool and summer learning

Join a national conversation on how to best leverage the time beyond the school day to accelerate student achievement

Participate in a stakeholder summit to discuss the opportunities and learning supports that will help students in your community acquire the skills they need to be prepared for college and a career and to be successful in life.

The Iowa Afterschool Alliance and Co-Host Dave Welter, 2012 Middle-Level Principal of the Year from Holmes Jr. High in Cedar Falls, Iowa, brought together influential stakeholders to determine a direction for expanded learning in Iowa.